ؐWhat Sign Were You Born Under?

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Mulla Nasrudin Effendi claimed a knowledge of the stars.

'What Sign were you born under, Mulla?"

"Private Property-Keep Out!"

"Oh, I see. Well, the Sign of the Donkey.'

'Sign of the Donkey?  I don't remember that one.'

'Well, you are older than me. They have had some new ones since your time, you know."


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